Patent · US Active

Device for use in a network

US10951622B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References

19Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Markus Heintel · Munich, DE
Amine Mohamed Houyou · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 22, 2015
Grant date	Mar 16, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 26, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/67
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device are provided for use in a network including at least one existing device. At least one virtual sub-network is established within the network and a certain trust level is assigned to the at least one virtual sub-network. The device is assigned a first trust level. The device receives a token correlated with the assigned first trust level. The device is permitted into the at least one virtual subnet upon presentation of that token if the first trust level corresponds or includes the certain trust level.

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